Only half an hour north of Barcelona lies this nature park with forests, mountains and a few pittoresque villages. It is wonderful to go hiking, walking or mountain biking in spring or autumn, when the leaves change colour. But please, do not go on a weekend when hundreds of Barcelonians, bikers and mushroom pickers get there early to take the best places.

This is the video of the incredible ‚Ball of Fire‘ that the devils performed on Day 4. I am amongst those dancing in the fire. Don’t look out for me, I am in disguise. Thank you Jordi, for letting me use the clip.Vielen Dank für das Video, Jordi! Ich habe von dem Abend nichts an Bildern vorzuweisen, denn ich bin einer von den vielen im Funkenregen.

Surely you have been to medieval festivals? This one I would like to mention because it is a specially beautiful and atmospheric one being organised with the utmost attention to detail. Authenticity. My friends Judith, Sibylle and Jordi can verify this – we went together.— deutscher Text noch in Bearbeitung —

Today I managed to see one part of the activities. Mind you, it took 6 hours. At half past 11 the dancers set off once more, this time doing their choreograhpy on a stage in front of the town hall so everybody could get a good view. The highlight today were the diables. They have made it their mission to be frank and straightforward with the politicians, the mayor and everybody else in charge at the town hall. Criticizing them for everything gone amiss according to the citizens in the last year.Heute habe ich nur einen Programmpunkt absolviert, dieser hat jedoch 6 Stunden gedauert. Um Halb 12 gingen die offiziellen Tänze nochmals los, diesmal aber auf einer richtigen Bühne vor dem Rathaus. Erhöht, gut einzusehen und weil Dienstag ist, waren auch nicht so viele Leute da, so daß man sich gut bewegen konnte.